COMMITTEE FOR GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNOLOGIES STANDARDS Secretariat: NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies 1899 Preston White Drive Reston, Virginia 20191-4367 Telephone: (703) 264-7200 Fax: (703) 620-0994 E-mail: standards@npes.org http://www.npes.org/standards/workroom.html Committee for Graphic Arts Technologies Standards (CGATS) Roster (February 2015) SCOPE The purpose of CGATS is to support and foster standards in the graphic arts industry. To do so, the Committee must first identify areas where standards are needed. It will accomplish this task by identifying those standards presently in place and those under development. This resulting voids will be areas where CGATS will investigate the need for standards and establish technical committees should a need for standards development be identified. Standards development by Technical Committees of CGATS will be submitted for adoption as American National Standards. For the purpose of developing candidate American National Standards, CGATS’ scope includes the terminology, test methods, procedures and specification relating to the field of graphic arts printing. This includes the preparation of material for, and volume reproduction by, production printing processes which include, in particular, offset lithography, letterpress, flexography, gravure, and screen printing. CGATS will also encourage industry specification development by trade organization in the graphic arts industry to be submitted for adoption as American National Standards and, where appropriate, to be submitted through ANSI as candidate International Standards. Chairman: Mr. Raymond Cheydleur Vice Chairman: Mr. Steve Smiley Secretary: Ms. Debbie Orf Web Site: http://www.npes.org/standards/workroom.html PARTICIPATION Participation in CGATS is open to anyone who may be materially affected by the standards developed by CGATS or who may otherwise have an interest. CGATS especially encourages the participation of the user community. All meetings are open, and minutes and draft documents are readily available upon request. CGATS Member Roster –2015 PARENT COMMITTEE Participating (Voting) Members Associations Flexographic Technical Association, Inc. Gravure Association of America IDEAlliance International Association of Diecutting & Diemaking National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers NPES Delegates Alternates Mr. Joe Tuccitto Mr. Philip Pimlott Mr. David Steinhardt Ms. Cynthia Crouse Vacant Mr. David McDowell Mr. Mark Cisternino Printing Industries of America Dr. Mark Bohan Society for Imaging Science & Technology Mr. David McDowell Educational Arizona State University Cal Poly State University City University of New York-College of Technology RIT/College of Imaging Arts & Sciences Dr. Howard E. Nelson Ms. Colleen Twomey Prof. Lloyd Carr Mr. Robert Chung Dr. Thomas Schildgen Mr. Howard Vogl Consumables Manufacturers Eastman Kodak Company Epson America, Inc. FUJIFILM North America Corporation FUJIFILM North America Corporation Mitsubishi Imaging (MPM), Inc. Nazdar Consulting Services Sun Chemical Corporation Mr. William Li Mr. Roy Bohnen Mr. Lawrence C. Warter Mr. Don Schroeder Mr. Lee Ornati Mr. Tim Quinn Dr. Danny C. Rich Mr. Steve DiLullo Equipment Manufacturers Dainippon Screen Engineering of America EFI Esko AVT – Advanced Vision Technology GTI Graphic Technology Inc. Hewlett Packard Just Normlicht, Inc. Konica Minolta Matthews International QuadTech X-Rite, Inc. Vacant Mr. Richard Falk Mr. Lieven Plettinck Mr. Steve Headley Mr. Robert McCurdy Vacant Mr. Eric Dalton Dr. Ellen Carter Mr. Greg Radencic Mr. John Seymour Mr. Raymond Cheydleur Software Manufacturers Adobe Systems Incorporated Alwan Color Expertise Americas, Inc. Dr. Dov Isaacs Mr. Elie Khoury 2 Mr. George Fuchs Mr. Jeffrey Wang Mr. Darren Cumming Mr. Hans De Stecker Mr. Mark O'Connell Mr. Nick Lena Mr. Michael Gall Mr. Russell Doucette Mr. Dean DeMarco Mr. Greg Wuenstel CGATS Member Roster –2015 Software Manufacturers (continued) CGS Publishing Technologies International Global Graphics Software, Ltd. Remote Director LLC Ricoh Mr. Heath Luetkens Mr. Martin Bailey Mr. Dan Caldwell Dr. Yue Qiao Consultant/Technical Individual Individual Individual RGB Metrology, LLC SmileyColor & Associates Zwang & Company Mr. Timothy F. Donahue Dr. Mike Rodriguez Mr. Walter F. Zawacki Mr. Lawrence C. Steele Mr. Steve Smiley Mr. David Zwang Users Quad Graphics Graphic Measures International RR Donnelley Mr. Paul Piernat Mr. Mark Guin Observing (Non-Voting) Members Dalim Software GmbH Datacolor Diageo Individual Individual Individual Matthews Packaging Graphics Photographer At Large Specialty Graphic Imaging Association Representatives Mr. Jacques Thiebauld Mr. Kenny Thomas Mr. Kevin Chop Mr. Adam Dewitz Mr. Bob Hallam Mr. Bradley Vaughan Mr. Greg Lafond Mr. Ian Nazursky Mr. Johnny Shell 3 Mr. Dan Cook CGATS Member Roster –2015 Subcommittee 3 – Metrology & Process Control SCOPE To develop standards for the measurement of optical characteristics of graphic arts images, materials and printing process control (e.g., densitometry, colorimetry, process definition, characterization, analysis, control tools, etc.) . Review national and international work in the area of densitometry, metrology and process control that may impact graphic arts, and provide comments when appropriate. Function as an advisory task force to the USTAG to ISO TC130 in these subject areas, and maintain interaction with other U.S. and international organizations in this area. Chair: Mr. Raymond Cheydleur Participating (Voting) Members Representatives Associations Flexographic Technical Association, Inc. Gravure Association of America IDEAlliance NPES Mr. Joe Tuccitto Mr. Robert Chung Mr. David Steinhardt Mr. David McDowell Printing Industries of America Society for Imaging Science & Technology Dr. Mark Bohan Mr. David McDowell Educational Arizona State University RIT/College of Imaging Arts & Sciences Dr. Howard E. Nelson Mr. Robert Chung Consumables Manufacturers Eastman Kodak Company Epson America, Inc. FUJIFILM North America Corporation FUJIFILM North America Corporation Nazdar Consulting Services Sun Chemical Corporation Mr. Eric Zeise, Mr. William Li Mr. Roy Bohnen Mr. Lawrence C. Warter Mr. Don Schroeder Mr. Tim Quinn Dr. Danny C. Rich Equipment Manufacturers AVT – Advanced Vision Technology Hewlett Packard Company JUST Normlicht, Inc. Konica Minolta Business Solutions Quad Tech X-Rite, Inc. Mr. Steve Headley Mr. Charles Jia Mr. Eric Dalton Dr. Ellen Carter Mr. John Seymour Mr. Raymond W. Cheydleur Software Manufacturers CGS Publishing Technologies International Global Graphics Software Ricoh Mr. Heath Luetkens Mr. Kenneth Elsman Dr. Yue Qiao 4 CGATS Member Roster –2015 Consultant/Technical Individual Individual Individual Individual RGB Metrology, LLC RMG Consulting SmileyColor & Associates Zwang & Company Mr. Joe Fazzi Mr. Ragy Isaac Dr. Mike Rodriguez Mr. Walter F. Zawacki Mr. Lawrence C. Steele Dr. Richard M Goodman Mr. Steve Smiley Mr. David Zwang Users Quad Graphics Graphic Measures International RR Donnelley Mr. Paul Biernat, Mr. Dan Cook Mr. Mark Guin Observing (non-voting members) Alliance Group Allison Systems Corporation Alwan Color Expertise Americas, Inc. Chinese Cultural University Color Sciences, LLC Colormetrix Technologies, LLC Representatives Mr. Tom Cooper Ms. Jean M Jackson Mr. Pierre Urbain Mr. Fred Hsu Mr. Jim Burns Mr. James J. Raffel Cryovac, Sealed Air Corp. Mr. Brad Turner Dalton & Robinson Datacolor Diageo Doppelganger, LLC EFI Flexographic Technical Association, Inc. IDEAlliance Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Matthews Packaging Graphics Mitsubishi Imaging (MPM), Inc. NAPIM QuadTech, Inc. Specialty Graphic Imaging Association Mr. Tim Dalton Mr. Kenny Thomas Mr. Kevin Chop Mr. William B. Birkett Mr. Anupam Dhopade Ms. Rose McKernon Mr. David J. Steinhardt Mr. David C. Albrecht Mr. Adam Dewitz Mr. Kenneth Elsman Mr. Bob Hallam Mr. Jack Holm Mr. George Isaac Mr. Ragy Isaac Mr. Amrut Kulkarni Mr. Dave Prouty Mr. Mike Ruff Mr. Steve Suffoletto Mr. Greg Lafond Mr. Lee Ornati Mr. George Fuchs Mr. Greg Wuenstel Mr. Johnny Shell 5 CGATS Member Roster –2015 Subcommittee 5 – Materials Handling SCOPE To identify needs relating to the handling of materials used in, or produced by, the printing process. Where needs are not currently being met, SC5 will work through the ANSI consensus process to develop, or cooperate in the development of, consensus standards. Wherever appropriate, approved national and international standards will be utilized. This committee is currently in stand-by mode with one standard, CGATS.7:2003(R2008), under periodic maintenance. SC5 will be reactivated when this standard is due to be reaffirmed. Chair: Vacant Participating (Voting) Members Associations IDEAlliance Representatives Mr. David Steinhardt Consultant/Technical Individual RMG Consulting Dr. Michael Rodriguez Dr. Richard Goodman Consumables Manufacturers Nazdar Consulting Services Perfect Pallets, Inc. Mr. Tim Quinn Mr. Kevin Copeland, Mr. Mark E. Haag Equipment Manufacturers X-Rite, Inc. Mr. Raymond W. Cheydleur Observing (non-voting members) Alwan Color Expertise Americas, Inc. EFI Flexographic Technical Association, Inc. Henry Wurst, Inc. London College of Communication Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. Printing Industries of America Valassis Communications Mr. Pierre Urbain Mr. Anupam Dhopade Ms. Rose K. McKernon Mr. Julius Lee Mr Amrut Kulkarni Ms. Eileen Bourque Dr. Mark Bohan Ms. Pamela S. Lepping 6 CGATS Member Roster –2015 Subcommittee 6 – Digital Data Definition and Exchange SCOPE To develop standards for the exchange of digital data for printing. These data can be either content data and/or noncontent data related to the content of the finished product. Where appropriate, this work will be done in cooperation with ISO TC 130. Subcommittee 6 - Working Group 1 – PDF/X SCOPE To develop a set of standards to be used for the electronic exchange of files using Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). This work is being done in cooperation with ISO TC 130 WG 2/TF 2, and is resulting in a set of ANSI/ISO standards. This committee currently in stand-by mode with two nationally adopted standards (ISO 15930-7 and ISO 15930-8) and will be reactivated when the ISO standards are revised. Chair: Mr. Martin Bailey Participating (Voting) Members Associations Representatives Flexographic Technical Association, Inc. Mr. Steve Smiley NPES Printing Industries of America Mr. David Q. McDowell Dr. Mark Bohan Educational RIT/College of Imaging Arts & Sciences Clemson University Mr. Robert Chung Dr. John Leininger Consultant/Technical Individual Individual SmileyColor & Associates Zwang & Company Mr. Timothy F. Donahue Mr. Joe Fazzi Mr. Steve Smiley Mr. David Zwang Consumables Manufacturers Eastman Kodak Company FUJIFILM North America Corporation FUJIFILM North America Corporation Sun Chemical Corporation Mr. William Li Mr. Lawrence C. Warter Mr. Don Schroeder Dr. Danny C. Rich Equipment Manufacturers Esko RR Donnelley X-Rite Mr. Lieven Plettinck Mr. Eric Wood Mr. Raymond W. Cheydleur Software Manufacturers Adobe Systems Incorporated Alwan Color Expertise Americas, Inc. Apago, Inc. Apple, Inc. Dr. Dov Isaacs, Mr. Leonard Rosenthol Mr. Dwight Kelly Dr. Luke Wallis 7 CGATS Member Roster –2015 Global Graphics Software Users RR Donnelley Mr. Kenneth Elsman Representatives Mr. Mark Guin Observing (non-voting members) ALWAN Color Expertise Alwan Color Expertise Americas, Inc. Cal Poly State University City University of New York-College of Technology Dalim Software GmbH Diageo Doppelganger L.L.C. EastWest Creative EFI Individual Individual Individual Individual Kraft Foods Nazdar Consulting Services Newspaper Vendor Group OneVision, Inc. QuadTech, Inc. Rampage Systems, Inc. Reality Information Systems Ricoh vLogix, Inc. Mr. Elie Khoury Mr. Pierre Urbain Ms. Colleen Twomey Prof. Lloyd Carr Mr. Jacques Thiebauld Mr. Kevin Chop Mr. William B Birkett Mr. John Owens Mr. Anupam Dhopade Mr. Ignacio N Gaglianone Mr. Adam Dewitz Mr. Dave Prouty Mr. Scott W. Tilden Mr. Michael Onderwater Mr. Tim Quinn Mr. Bill Solimeno Mr. Ralf Fischer Mr. Greg Wuenstel Mr. Mitchell Bogart Mr. LaMonte Forthun Mr. Harry Lewis Mr. Forrest Gauthier 8 CGATS Member Roster –2015 Subcommittee 6 - Working Group 2 – Variable Data Printing SCOPE To develop a standard relating to the creation and exchange of documents that combine both database information and variable content. The standard defines the use of content from current design applications and variable information from common database applications. This committee is currently in stand-by mode with one standard, CGATS.20:2002(R2007), under periodic maintenance. SC6/WG2 will be reactivated when this standard is due to be reaffirmed. Co-Chair: Mr. Tim Donahue Participating (Voting) Members Representatives Associations Flexographic Technical Association, Inc. NPES Mr. David Q. McDowell Society for Imaging Science & Technology Mr. David Q. McDowell Consultant/Technical Individual Mr. Timothy F. Donahue SmileyColor & Associates Mr. Steve Smiley Consumables Manufacturers Eastman Kodak Company Mr. William Li, Mr. David Kloosterman Nazdar Consulting Services Mr. Tim Quinn Equipment Manufacturers EFI Mr. Richard Falk, Mr. Darren Cumming Esko Mr. Johan Himpe Hewlett Packard Mr. Bob Taylor Xerox Corporation Ms. Beatriz Custode X-Rite Mr. Raymond W. Cheydleur Software Manufacturers Adobe Systems Incorporated Dr. Dov Isaacs, Mr. Leonard Rosenthol Apago, Inc. Mr. Dwight Kelly Global Graphics Software Mr. Kenneth Elsman Think121 Mr. Bill Marchiony, Mr. James Jumonville Observing (non-voting members) Alliance Group Mr. Tom Cooper Alwan Color Expertise Americas, Inc. Mr. Pierre Urbain Cal Poly State University Mr. Howard Vogl City University of New York-College of Technology Prof. Lloyd Carr Color Sciences, LLC Mr. Jim Burns Eastman Kodak Company Mr. Eric K Zeise 9 CGATS Member Roster –2015 Elateral Ltd. Mr. Angus de Watteville Observing (non-voting members) (continued) FUJIFILM North America Corporation Mr. Lawrence C. Warter FUJIFILM North America Corporation Mr. Don Schroeder Individual Mr. Joe Fazzi Individual Mr. Ignacio N Gaglianone Individual Mr. Adam Dewitz Individual Mr. Dave Prouty Individual Dr. Mike Rodriguez Individual Mr. Scott W. Tilden Printing Industries of America Dr. Mark Bohan, Ricoh Mr. Harry Lewis vLogix, Inc. Mr. Forrest Gauthier 10 CGATS Member Roster –2015 Subcommittee 6 - Working Group 3 – Diecutting Data (IT8.6) SCOPE To maintain IT8.6, Graphic technology – Prepress digital data exchange – Diecutting data (DDES3). First issued in 1991 and revised in 2002, this standard establishes a data exchange format to enable transfer of numerical control information between diecutting systems and between diecutting systems and electronic prepress systems. This committee is currently in stand-by mode with one standard, IT8.6:2002(R2007) under periodic maintenance. SC6/WG2 will be reactivated when this standard is due to be reaffirmed. Co-Chair: Mr. Andrew Carey Participating (Voting) Members Associations Flexographic Technical Association, Inc. Int'l Assn of Diecutting & Diemaking Representatives Ms. Cynthia Crouse Equipment Manufacturers X-Rite, Inc. Mr. Raymond Cheydleur Software Manufacturers Cimex Mr. Andrew Carey, Mr. Roger Webb Observing (non-voting members) AmeriKen Arden Software City University of New York-College of Technology Global Graphics Software Individual NPES PFU Limited Printing Industries of America Schroeder & Bogardus Die Co. Mr. Joe Westwood Mr. Martin Poynter Prof. Lloyd Carr Mr. Kenneth Elsman Dr. Mike Rodriguez Mr. David Q. McDowell Mr. Nobuaki Usui Dr. Mark Bohan, Mr. Terry Schroeder 11 CGATS Member Roster –2015 Subcommmittee 9 – Packaging SCOPE To develop standards relating to packaging, including workflow, color characterization, and relationships between participants in the package design and production process. Subcommittee 9 - Working Group 1 – Electronic Design Workflow For Packaging SCOPE To develop standard industry practices that encompass the entire packaging workflow, regardless of printing process. This includes the identification of a model, or reference, workflow for the package development process, from the identification of a project through preparation of an approved production file. Although the work defines the set of information that needs to be addressed in a workflow, it allows for variations based on individual needs, and is intended to be used as a reference in the creation of workflow procedures for specific organizations or products. This committee is currently in stand-by mode with one standard, CGATS TR 011:2002(R2011) under periodic maintenance. SC6/WG2 will be reactivated when this standard is due to be reaffirmed. Chair: Vacant Participating (Voting) Members Associations Flexographic Technical Association, Inc. NPES Society for Imaging Science & Technology Mr. Joe Tuccito Mr. David Q. McDowell Mr. David Q. McDowell Educational Cal Poly State University RIT/College of Imaging Arts & Sciences Ms. Colleen Twomey Mr. Robert Chung Consultant/Technical SmileyColor & Associates Mr. Steve Smiley Consumables Manufacturers Sun Chemical Corporation Dr. Danny C. Rich Equipment Manufacturers AVT – Advanced Vision Technology Esko X-Rite Mr. Steven Headley Mr. Lieven Plettinck Mr. Raymond W. Cheydleur Representatives Software Manufacturers Alwan Color Expertise Americas, Inc. Technical/Consultant Individual Mr. Bradley Vaughan Users Brandimage Mr. John McDonald 12 CGATS Member Roster –2015 Users (continued) Graphic Measures International RR Donnelley Schawk, Inc. William Fox Munroe, Inc. Mr. Paul Biernat, Mr. Dan Cook Mr. Mark Guin Mr. Rhett Warner, Mr. Robb Frimming Mr. Steven Smith, Mr. Thomas Newmaster Observing (non-voting members) Allison Systems Corporation Alwan Color Expertise Americas, Inc. Amgraph Packaging Inc. Calumet Carton Co. Cryovac, Sealed Air Corp. Dalim Software GmbH EastWest Creative EFI Flexographic Technical Association, Inc. Ms. Jean M Jackson Mr. Pierre Urbain Mr. Kenneth Fontaine Mr. Robert Byrne Mr. Brad Turner Mr. Jacques Thiebauld Mr. John Owens Mr. Anupam Dhopade Mr. Mark Cisternino, Ms. Rose K. McKernon Individual Mr. Adam Dewitz Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual JUST Normlicht Inc. Kraft Foods Matthews International Piranha, Inc. Printing Industries of America QuadTech, Inc. Mr. Joe Fazzi Mr. George Isaac Mr. Ragy Isaac Mr. Dave Prouty Mr. Ignacio N Gaglianone Mr. Eric Dalton Mr. Michael Onderwater Mr. Greg Radencic, Mr. Dean DeMarco Mr. Roy Zucca Dr. Mark Bohan Mr. Greg Wuenstel 13 CGATS Member Roster –2015 Subcommittee 9 - Working Group 2 – Ink and Color Characterization for Packaging SCOPE To focus on the development of a procedure to characterize package printing of standard and non-standard process colors, and is attempting to define reference conditions applicable to ranges of package printing. This includes the development of standardized color targets, as well as other tools and guidelines. This committee is currently in stand-by mode with one standard, CGATS TR 012:2003(R2011) under periodic maintenance. SC6/WG2 will be reactivated when this standard is due to be reaffirmed. Chair: Vacant Participating (Voting) Members Associations Flexographic Technical Association, Inc. NPES Printing Industries of America Society for Imaging Science & Technology Representatives Mr. Joe Tuccitto Mr. David Q. McDowell Dr. Mark Bohan Mr. David Q. McDowell Technical/Consultant Individual Individual RGB Metrology SmileyColor & Associates Mr. Bradley Vaughan Mr. Walt Zawacki Mr. Lawrence Steele Mr. Steve Smiley Consumables Manufacturer Sun Chemical Corporation Dr. Danny C. Rich Equipment Manufacturer AVT – Advanced Vision Technology Esko X-Rite, Incorporated Mr. Steven Headley Mr. Baldewin Meireson Mr. Raymond W. Cheydleur Users Diageo Graphic Measures International Quad Graphics RR Donnelley Schawk, Inc. Observing (non-voting members) Airlines Reporting Corporation Allison Systems Corporation Alwan Color Expertise Americas, Inc. Amgraph Packaging Inc. Calumet Carton Co. Cryovac, Sealed Air Corp. Clemson University EastWest Creative EFI Mr. Kevin Chop Mr. Paul Biernat, Mr. Dan Cook Mr. Mark Guin, Mr. Jeremy Hansen Mr. Rhett Warner, Mr. Robb Frimming Representatives Mr. David J. Moysey Ms. Jean M Jackson Mr. Pierre Urbain Mr. Kenneth Fontaine Mr. Robert Byrne Mr. Brad Turner Dr. Sam Ingram Mr. John Owens Mr. Anupam Dhopade 14 CGATS Member Roster –2015 Observing (non-voting members) (continued) Flexographic Technical Association, Inc. Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Kraft Foods Matthews International Matthews Packaging Graphics NAPIM Piranha, Inc. QuadTech, Inc. RIT/College of Imaging Arts & Sciences Mr. Mark Cisternino, Ms. Rose K. McKernon Mr. Joe Fazzi Mr. George Isaac Mr. Ragy Isaac Mr. Adam Dewitz Mr. Ignacio N Gaglianone Mr. Bob Hallam Mr. Steve Suffoletto Mr. Michael Onderwater Mr. Greg Radencic, Mr. Dean DeMarco Mr. Greg Lafond Mr. George Fuchs Mr. Roy Zucca Mr. Greg Wuenstel Mr. Robert Chung 15